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Thursday, 12 December 2013

News Roundup (Lori Yates, Grammy Nominations, Aaron Moore, Jonny Kerr, Roly Greenway)

Chicago Blues Pianist Aaron Moore, R.I.P.

Local

Barbershop Podcast w Lori Yates

Links: Lori Yates, More Lori Yates Stories, Video above courtesy of Barbershop Podcast

World

Chicago Blues pianist Aaron Moore passes

Links: Aaron Moore, Video above courtesy of Eyjólfur Ármansson

2014 Grammy Nominations (Click here for full list)

Roots related categories below

Best Blues Album

Billy Boy Arnold, Charlie Musselwhite, Mark Hummel, Sugar Ray Norcia & James Harman: Remembering Little Walter
James Cotton: Cotton Mouth Man
Ben Harper With Charlie Musselwhite: Get Up!
Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa: Seesaw
Bobby Rush: Down In Louisiana

Best Folk Album

Guy Clark: My Favorite Picture Of You
The Greencards: Sweetheart Of The Sun
Sarah Jarosz: Build Me Up From Bones
The Milk Carton Kids: The Ash & Clay
Various: They All Played For Us: Arhoolie Records 50th Anniversary Celebration

Best Americana Album

Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell: Old Yellow Moon
Steve Martin & Edie Brickell: Love Has Come For You
Buddy Miller And Jim Lauderdale: Buddy And Jim
Mavis Staples: One True Vine
Allen Toussaint: Songbook

Best Bluegrass Album

Boxcars: It's Just A Road
Dailey & Vincent: Label: Brothers Of The Highway
Della Mae: This World Oft Can Be
James King: Three Chords And The Truth
Del McCoury Band: The Streets Of Baltimore

Best Regional Roots Music Album

Hot 8 Brass Band: The Life & Times Of...The Hot 8 Brass Band
Kahulanui: Hula Ku'i
Zachary Richard: Le Fou
Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience: Dockside Sessions
Joe Tohonnie Jr.: Apache Blessing & Crown Dance Songs

Best American Roots Song

Sarah Jarosz: Build Me Up From Bones
Steve Earle & The Dukes (& Duchesses): Invisible
Tim O'Brien And Darrell Scott: Keep Your Dirty Lights On
Steve Martin & Edie Brickell: Love Has Come For You
Allen Toussaint: Shrimp Po-Boy, Dressed

Best Rock Performance

Alabama Shakes: Always Alright
David Bowie: The Stars (Are Out Tonight)
Imagine Dragons: Radioactive
Led Zeppelin: Kashmir (Celebration Day)
Queens Of The Stone Age:
Jack White: I'm Shakin'

Best Rock Song

Gary Clark Jr.: Ain't Messin 'Round
Paul McCartney & Foo Fighters: Cut Me Some Slack
Rolling Stones: Doom And Gloom
Black Sabbath: God Is Dead?
Muse: Panic Station

Best Rock Album

Black Sabbath: 13
David Bowie: The Next Day
Kings of Leon: Mechanical Bull
Led Zeppelin: Celebration Day
Queens Of The Stone Age: ...Like Clockwork
Neil Young With Crazy Horse: Psychedelic Pill

Best Country Solo Performance

Lee Brice: I Drive Your Truck
Hunter Hayes: I Want Crazy
Miranda Lambert: Mama's Broken Heart
Darius Rucker: Wagon Wheel
Blake Shelton: Mine Would Be You

Best Country Duo/Group Performance

The Civil Wars: From This Valley
Kelly Clarkson Featuring Vince Gill: Don't Rush
Little Big Town: Your Side Of The Bed
Tim McGraw, Taylor Swift & Keith Urban: Highway Don't Care
Kenny Rogers With Dolly Parton: You Can't Make Old Friends

Best Country Song

Taylor Swift: Begin Again
Lee Brice: I Drive Your Truck
Kacey Musgraves: Merry Go 'Round
Blake Shelton (co-written by Deric Ruttan) Mine Would Be You

Best Country Album

Jason Aldean: Night Train
Tim McGraw: Two Lanes Of Freedom
Kacey Musgraves: Same Trailer Different Park
Blake Shelton: Based On A True Story
Taylor Swift: Red

Best Improvised Jazz Solo

Terence Blanchard: Don't Run
Paquito D'Rivera: Song For Maura
Fred Hersch: Song Without Words #4: Duet
Donny McCaslin: Stadium Jazz
Wayne Shorter: Orbits

Best Jazz Vocal Album

Andy Bey: The World According To Andy Bey
Lorraine Feather: Attachments
Gregory Porter: Liquid Spirit
Cécile McLorin Salvant: WomanChild
Tierney Sutton: After Blue

Best Jazz Instrumental Album

New Gary Burton Quartet: Guided Tour
Terri Lyne Carrington: Money Jungle-Provocative In Blue
Gerald Clayton: Life Forum
Kenny Garrett: Pushing The World Away
Christian McBride Trio: Out Here

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album

Darcy James Argue's Secret Society: Brooklyn Babylon
Randy Brecker, W_odek Pawlik Trio & Kalisz Philharmonic: Night In Calisia
Brussels Jazz Orchestra Featuring Joe Lovano: Wild Beauty
Alan Ferber: March Sublime
Dave Slonaker Big Band: Intrada

Best Latin Jazz Album

Buika: La Noche Más Larga
Paquito D'Rivera And Trio Corrente: Song For Maura
Roberto Fonseca: Yo
Omar Sosa: Egg_n
Wayne Wallace Latin Jazz Quintet: Latin Jazz-Jazz Latin

Funny Stuff

FoxTrot by Bill Amend

NEW FEATURE! Recently Added

Performer List

Venue List

Myst Lounge (Niagara)

Blasts from the Past

Featured Videos

Links: Roly Greenway, More Crowbar Stories, More Guess Who Covers/Stories, Video above courtesy of Manxcatstales

Links: Shari and Jonny, More Jonny Kerr Stories, Video above courtesy of Holyzeta

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Wednesday, 27 March 2013

Kathleen Edwards and Stan Rogers on CBC's Top Canadian Singers List

Some great local talent made it onto CBC Music's recent list of Top 25 Greatest Canadian Singers Ever. The late, legendary, Stan Rogers and the amazing Kathleen Edwards were listed back to back (21 and 20, respectively). They joined such luminaries as k.d. lang (who earned the top spot), Burton Cummings, Sarah McLachlan, David Clayton-Thomas, Joni Mitchell, Gordon Lightfoot and many others. Congratulations!

Links: Kathleen Edwards, More Kathleen Edwards Stories, Video courtesy of Maple Music Recordings

Links: Stan Rogers, More Stan Rogers Stories, Video courtesy of Linz Miller

Here is the complete list.

k.d. lang
Maureen Forrester
Burton Cummings (Guess Who)
Joni Mitchell
Feist
Celene Dion
The Weeknd
Sarah McLachlan
Rufus Wainwright
Anne Murray
Katie Stelmanis (Austra)
Ben Heppner
Bryan Adams
Michael Bublé
Shania Twain
Bahamas
Amber Webber (Lightning Dust/Black Mountain)
Robert Charlebois
Paul Anka
Kathleen Edwards
Stan Rogers
Avril Lavigne
David Clayton-Thomas (Blood, Sweat and Tears)
Jully Black
Gordon Lightfoot

Blast from the Past: Daniel Lanois and Luke Doucet on Top Guitarist List

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Friday, 9 November 2012

Daniel Lanois and Luke Doucet on CBC's Top 25 Canadian Guitarists List

To celebrate guitar month (November) over at CBC Music, they selected the top 25 Canadian guitarists of all time. Two deserving, talented, local musicians made the cut: Daniel Lanois (13) and Luke Doucet (10). They are certainly in good company as the list boasts Neil Young, Randy Bachman, David Wilcox, Bruce Cockburn, Colin James and many other legends. Alex Lifeson of Rush took the top spot.

Below is the complete list:

25 & 24. Dallas & Travis Good (Sadies)
23. Kevin Breit (Sisters Euclid)
22. Ian Blurton (ex-Change of Heart, C'mon)
21. David Wilcox
20. Liona Boyd
19. Rob Baker (Tragically Hip)
18. Don Ross
17. Keith Scott (Bryan Adams)
16. Brian Connelly (Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet)
15. Patrick Pentland (Sloan)
14. Kim Mitchell
13. Daniel Lanois
12. Ed Bickert
11. Colin James
10. Luke Doucet (Whitehorse)
9. Randy Bachman (Guess Who, BTO)
8. Lenny Breau
7. Joni Mitchell
6. Rik Emmett (Triumph)
5. Neil Young
4. Bruce Cockburn
3. Robbie Robertson (The Band)
2. Jeff Healey
1. Alex Lifeson (Rush)

Click here for full story

Check out these videos:

Links: Luke Doucet, More Luke Doucet Stories, Video courtesy of Six Shooter Records

Links: Daniel Lanois, More Daniel Lanois Stories

Blast From the Past: Daniel Lanois & Others@Harvest Picnic

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